Achim Steiner, executive director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), reckons, “It is incumbent on every country and every organization, including the United Nations, to first measure, and then measure down, its environmental impact.”

The International Energy Agency (IEA) estimates that manufacturing industry can improve its energy efficiency by an impressive 18 to 26%, while reducing the sector’s CO2 emissions by 19 to 32% based on proven technology. If governments continue to make good on pledges to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, and businesses maintain investments in […]